You must memorize these words
on this list. About 50% of the "verbs" vocabulary
words in texts are verbs on this list. If you learn this list
by heart, you will be able to understand English better. It's
important to learn the basic vocabulary very well.
It is better to memorize the verbs in context when you read
books or in conversation than the translations in Spanish.
List of English and Spanish sentences by Victoria Fontana
Activities by Steven Starry - (Profesor en Alcorcón)
are - (ser / estar)
You are a student. (Eres un alumno/a.)
Are you a teacher? (¿Eres profesor/a?)
be - (ser / estar)
That would be terrible. (Eso sería terrible.)
is - (ser / estar)
John is an interesting person. (John es una persona interesante.)
was - (ser / estar)
Kristine was bored. (Kristine estaba aburrida.)
were - (ser / estar)
We were in the kitchen. (Estábamos en la cocina.)
come - (venir)
The boys come to my house every Friday. (Los chicos vienen
a mi casa todos los viernes.)
came - (vino)
She came to the party alone. (Vino a la fiesta sola.)
find - (encontrar)
They always find pretty shells at the beach. (Siempre
encuentran conchas bonitas en la playa.)
found - (encontró)
You found the perfect dress. (Encontraste el vestido perfecto.)
get - (conseguir, coger)
You can't always get what you want. (No puedes conseguir
siempre lo que quieres.)
Get your coat. (Coge tu abrigo.)
give - (dar)
I give books to my students. (Doy libros a mis alumnos.)
go - (ir)
They go to the doctor every day. (Van al médico todos
los días.)
went - (fue)
We went to Paris with Bob last summer. (Fuimos con Bob
a París el verano pasado.)
have - (tener)
You have too much work to do. (Tienes demasiado trabajo
que hacer.)
has - (tener)
Annie has three brothers. (Ana tiene tres hermanos.)(3ª
pers. sing. de Have)
had - (tuvo)
Bill had a broken heart. (Bill tenía el corazón roto.)
help - (ayudar)
We always help our friends. (Siempre ayudamos a nuestros
amigos.)
know - (saber)
I know the truth. (Sé la verdad.)
like - (gustar)
Does she like pizza? (¿Le gusta la pizza?)
put - (poner)
You sometimes put on too much make-up. (A veces te pones
demasiado maquillaje.)
read - (leer)
They read ten books a month. (Leen diez libros al mes.)
say - (decir)
I never say the truth. (Nunca digo la verdad.)
said - (dijo)
He said he liked the movie. (Dijo que le gustaba la película.)
see - (ver)
We see our friends all day at school. (Vemos a nuestros
amigos en la escuela todo el día.)
saw - (vió)
He saw her for the first time on Tuesday. (La vió por
primera vez el martes.)
work - (trabajar)
Ann and Teresa work every day until five. (Ann y Teresa
trabajan todos los días hasta las cinco.)
write - (escribir)
We write books for children. (Escribimos libros para niños.)
show - (mostrar)
You show your feelings too much. (Muestras tus sentimientos
demasiado.)
take - (coger)
They take the bus to school. (Cogen el autobús para ir
a la escuela.)
tell - (contar, decir)
Tell me you love me. (Dime que me quieres.)
Tell me a story. (Cuéntame un cuento.)
use - (usar)
We use computers to do our work. (Usamos ordenadores
para hacer nuestro trabajo.)
want - (querer)
I want some chocolate. (Quiero un poco de chocolate.)
think - (pensar)
Some politicians think about the people. (Algunos políticos
piensan en la gente.)
thought - (pensó)
She thought you were here. (Pensó que tú estabas aquí.)
make - (hacer)
John always makes dinner for us. (John siempre hace la
cena para nosotros.) (makes – 3ª pers. sing.)
made - (hizo)
You made a beautiful painting. (Hiciste un cuadro precioso.)
look - (mirar)
Don't look directly into the sun. (No mires directamente
al sol.)
been - (estado)
We have been here for three hours. (Llevamos aquí 3 horas.)
